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Ítem Acceso Abierto Factores determinantes en desnutrición en escolares en el ecuador: Una revisión sistemática(Universidad Católica de Cuenca, 2022) Huerta Chimborazo, Rafael; Rodriguez Pañora, Patricia Elizabeth; 030290350-5There are different determining factors for malnutrition in children, such as social, economic, and political factors that include poverty, inequality, and poorly educated mothers; families with low economic incomes who are not able to afford a balanced diet rich in nutrients necessary for the normal development of children in Ecuador. Objective: To know determining factors associated with nutritional issues for malnutrition in children at school in Ecuador. Method: This research is a Meta-Analysis study that follows a systematic review carried out according to PRISMA methodology. It complied with inclusion and exclusion criteria using a qualitative approach. The following sources, Google Scholar, SciELO, PubMed, Scopus, Redalyc, and WHO regional databases fully published in the last five years, were used. Results: After analyzing the 20 articles, it was found that individual, family, social, cultural, and economic factors are determinants for malnutrition in Ecuador, emphasizing the child’s close family social environment. Conclusions: The main determining factors for malnutrition in Ecuador are: parents who do not care about feeding their children, children with low economic resources, children who have parasites due to poor hygiene and feeding, lack of controls in health centers; leading to malnutrition, anemia, and other causes. Keywords: malnutrition, determinants, factors, school children.
